LOINC Code 21754-7: AR gene CAG repeats Molgen Ql (Bld/Tiss)

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component AR gene.CAG repeats. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld/Tiss.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Both
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• AR gene CAG repeats [Presence] in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• AR gene.CAG repeats
• AIS; androgen receptor; Androgen receptor gene; AR gene CAG Rpt; Blood; DHTR; Dihydrotestosterone receptor gene; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; HUMARA; HYSP1; Inherited; KD; Kennedy disease; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.NUCREPEAT; NR3C4; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Repeat; SBMA; Screen; SMAX1; Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; Testicular feminization; TFM; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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